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Bulging Disc Treatment FAQ: How Effective Is Physical Therapy?

Physical therapy is one of the most common bulging disc treatments recommended, and many wonder how effective it is and if it’s worth the time and effort you have to put into it.

The short answer is yes, it is worth it and it is beneficial, but it is only a part of the puzzle when trying to heal a bulging disc.

Statistically speaking, physical therapy is effective about 50% of the time with this condition, but that is because most people are not told that they need to continue with their exercises even after they are released from PT.

Most doctors will prescribe one or two months of physical therapy to a patient who suffers with a bulging disc, but the fact of the matter is that it can take years for a disc injury to fully heal if it ever does. So, do you see the discrepancy?

Many will experience relief from PT, but the pain almost always returns because they don’t understand that the exercises you learn are meant to be done for the long term if you want the best results. In addition to this, physical therapy focuses on the muscles that surround the injured disc (which definitely has benefit), but it doesn’t direct the main issue which is the injured disc itself.

The purpose of PT with this condition is to strengthen the muscles that surround the injured disc, thus removing pressure on the disc so it can heal properly. One of the major purposes of the disc is to act as a ligament, holding the spine in proper alignment.

If the disc becomes injured, this function can not occur because the disc is too weak. So, the muscles have to take on this function in order to stabilize the spine. In addition to that, if the muscles that surround the spine are weak, the disc will have added pressure on it and it will become more damaged over time.

So, there is definitely good reason for a person going through a program of physical therapy when they have a bulging disc. The problem is that it takes at least 3 months before a muscle will show considerable improvement in strength, so if you stop after your prescribed treatment plan with your physical therapist, you aren’t getting the full benefit of their care.

In addition to that, strengthening the muscles that surround the injured disc is only a part of the solution. You have to realize that this condition is very complicated, and if you don’t do anything to encourage the disc itself to heal, the problem will never heal properly even with physical therapy.

There are actually a number of other treatments that need to be done at the same time you’re receiving physical therapy treatments if you want the best results that last for a longer period of time. You can learn more about the most effective combination of treatments by visiting www.HealYourBulgingDisc.com

If you’ve found this article interesting, and you would like to get the answers to the 20 most frequently asked questions people have about bulging disc treatments, you can visit www.BulgingDiscFAQ.com

Dr. Ron Daulton, Jr. is a chiropractor, author and national speaker. If you would like to get the answers to the top 20 questions that people have about healing a bulging disc or a herniated disc, please visit http://www.bulgingdiscfaq.com


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